October 2017 Single GME Accreditation System Update

Key Updates

Proposed Policy Changes to Section X for Public Comment

The AOA recently posted revisions to Section X of the AOA Basic Documents for Postdoctoral Training. These standards relate to the transition of AOA-approved programs to the single GME accreditation system. The proposed changes codify program eligibility for the 2019 AOA Match and ability to accept new trainees. AACOM submitted comments during the public comment period. Learn more about the proposed changes.

Applications Update

Status of Applications to the ACGME

Table 1 provides a brief snapshot of the status of ACGME applications as of October 18, 2017. The data are pulled from the ACGME Accreditation Data System.

Table 1. Status of SAS Applications as of October 18, 2017

Institutional Sponsors

Program

Osteopathic Recognition

Total Applications

104

519

139*

Total Initial or Continued Accreditation/Recognition

88

269

111

Total Initial Accreditation Contingent

N/A

0

N/A

* Does not include programs that applied and did not receive initial recognition.

Especially for Students & Advisors

SAS Update Presentation During OMED

Lorenzo Pence, DO, ACGME Senior Vice President for Osteopathic Accreditation, provided a detailed update on the single GME accreditation system to AACOM's Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) and AACOM's Council on Student Affairs (CSA) at the 2017 OMED Conference in Philadelphia, PA. View the slides from the presentation and highlights captured on Twitter Moments.